THIS was a great year in movies, especially for comic book giant Marvel. Here are the most searched for movies of 2018.

Cinemas have had a busy 2018, with a huge and rather eclectic list of films coming out this year - from superhero sequels to chilling horrors. You may have caught our reviews on some of the best - and worst - but what films did the public care most about? Express.co.uk has compiled a list of the top ten most searched for films in 2018.

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom was the fifth film in the Jurassic series and the was the 35th movie to reach the one billion takings milestone.

9. A Quiet Place

The official plot synopsis of A quiet place reads: "In a post-apocalyptic world, a family is forced to live in silence while hiding from monsters with ultra-sensitive hearing."

The movie has been heralded by critics and currently holds a 95 percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Movies of 2018: These three movies were some of the most Googled films (Image: Marvel/Sony)

8. The Nun

For anyone who is not a horror buff, The Nun's official synopsis reads: "When a young nun at a cloistered abbey in Romania takes her own life, a priest with a haunted past and a novitiate on the threshold of her final vows are sent by the Vatican to investigate.

"Together, they uncover the order's unholy secret. Risking not only their lives but their faith and their very souls, they confront a malevolent force in the form of a demonic nun."

7. Incredibles 2

Disney's Incredibles sequel took 14 years to come to fruition after the success of the 2004 movie.

Though there was a huge gap in time for the movie to arrive, the sequel picks up in the direct aftermath of the first Incredibles movie.